Orchestra Vocab

7. A song which lets a character or group of characters beguile an audience and share character development information
8. A song which takes place about midway through Act 2 to re-energize the audience for the final scenes
11. A large-scale performance within a musical show, usually combining both song and dance with lots of energy and many performers
16. of themes from the show.
17. this song form becomes standard for Broadway and pop music
18. This 1902 version of a famous musical featured a cow named Imogene instead of Toto
19. A song so fantastic that the audience applause keeps the show from continuing for a while

1. Music played by the orchestra before the curtain opens for Act 2 (at the end of intermission).
2. The very first piece of music played by the orchestra before the curtain opens for Act 1; a
3. A song which tells what characters desire and what motivates them
4. A song with a faster beat than a ballad
5. When all or part of a song is repeated later in the show, usually to energize the end of a scene
6. Any song which explains a character, a group of characters, or a situation
9. The very first song sung by characters in the show
10. A song which aims to get laughs from the audience
12. The first musical
13. A type of musical comedy that took place 1890-1920, named after the King of England.
14. A song with a slower tempo that usually shares strong emotion; often a love song
15. the very last song of the show